GRE Word List
CAREFREE
free from worries; having no problems
The meaning of the word carefree is free from worries; having no problems.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unseemly | unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste |
| pretentious | ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious; Ex. pretentious films that claim to be art |
| squalor | condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story |
| barrage | barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism |
| inert | inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state |
| contend | struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly |
| anticlimax | letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting |
| crevice | crack; fissure |
| flair | talent |
| defame | harm someone's reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory |
